# Motion control with GAM Enterprises and wireless power with CaPow

- Show: [The Robot Report Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast)
- Published: 2023-11-17
- Length: 1h 52m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2023-11-17-motion-control-with-gam-enterprises-and-wireless-power-with-capow
- Listen: https://soundcloud.com/robot-report-podcast/motion-control-with-gam-enterprises-and-wireless-power-with-capow

## Summary

Craig Van den Avont, President of GAM Enterprises, discusses new motion control products including an integrated AMR wheel gearbox and a zero-backlash planetary gearbox, while highlighting the challenges of collaborating with robotics startups on low-volume custom designs. Mor Peretz, CEO and co-founder of CaPow, explains their wireless power delivery system for AMRs and AGVs, which uses capacitive power transfer to enable continuous operation without traditional large batteries. The episode also covers Amazon's launch of 'Astro for Business' and the heavy-duty Titan mobile robot, as well as news regarding Sarkos's pivot to software following significant layoffs.

## Chapters

- [0:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2023-11-17-motion-control-with-gam-enterprises-and-wireless-power-with-capow#t=8) Introduction: Eugene Demaitre returns and news recap
- [5:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2023-11-17-motion-control-with-gam-enterprises-and-wireless-power-with-capow#t=344) Amazon Astro for Business and Titan mobile robot
- [17:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2023-11-17-motion-control-with-gam-enterprises-and-wireless-power-with-capow#t=1035) Sarkos pivots to software after layoffs
- [28:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2023-11-17-motion-control-with-gam-enterprises-and-wireless-power-with-capow#t=1699) GAM Enterprises: Integrated AMR wheels and zero-backlash gearboxes
- [58:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2023-11-17-motion-control-with-gam-enterprises-and-wireless-power-with-capow#t=3511) CaPow: Wireless capacitive power for mobile robots

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies, companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- GAM Enterprises (company)
- CaPow (company)
- Amazon (company)
- Astro (product)
- Titan (product)
- Sarkos (company)
- RE Squared (company)
- Agility Robotics (company)
- Tesla (company)
- Seiko Epson (company)
- Cobalt (company)
- NightScope (company)
- Badger Technology (company)
- Rexroth (company)
- Bosch (company)
- Indramat (company)

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